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‘Routine’ Won’t Be Coming to Steam Early Access
In a post on the Steam Greenlight page for their upcoming survival horror game Routine, indie developer Lunar Software offered an update on the progress they’ve made since their last update back in February. It sounds like development is going well, despite some motion sickness caused by playtesting the game on Oculus Rift dev kits.
The developer also confirmed that Routine will not be releasing on Steam Early Access. Their plan is to release the full game when it’s ready.
I find this refreshing. I’m not against Early Access, I think using community feedback can have a very positive impact on a game. But lately, it’s felt like every other indie game that releases on Steam is arriving on Early Access first so the developers can tweak and patch them with incremental updates. It’ll be nice to get an indie horror game that’s actually finished, or as close to finished as a game can get, when it arrives.
Routine doesn’t have a release date, but it’s expected to come to Steam sometime later this year.
We have an exclusive first look at A Man in the Woods With an Axe, a blood-soaked, genre-twisting homage to 1980s slasher films.
Spanning four decades, A Man in the Woods With an Axe begins in the summer of 1987 before pushing into the modern era, weaving together timelines and perspectives in a way that builds both dread and intrigue.
Drawing inspiration from genre standouts like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Hatchet, and The Cabin in the Woods, the film blends visceral horror with moments of dark humor, creating a uniquely balanced experience that honors tradition while carving its own identity.
Writer-director Dillon Brown (Primal Darkness) aims to deliver everything fans crave from a slasher while boldly subverting expectations with a mid-film twist that redefines the story.
“This is an unapologetic love letter to the films that made me fall in love with horror,” Brown tells Bloody Disgusting. “But I didn’t just want to recreate that feeling; I wanted to challenge it. About halfway through, the film takes a turn that completely changes how you view not only this story, but the genre itself.”
Brown describes the vintage-inspired production as “far and away the bloodiest film I’ve ever made,” with practical effects helmed by Cody Ruch (The Mill, Pig Hill), an instructor at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program.
From Horror Dadz Productions, A Man in the Woods With an Axe is currently in production and targeting an early 2027 release.
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